Cane, or, as it is also called, brown sugar differs from white not by the original product from which it is produced, but also by the method of production, and most importantly, by the content in it of a number of microelements useful for human health. It is quite possible to distinguish fake cane sugar from real cane even at home.
It is necessary
- - cane sugar
- - glass of water
- - iodine
Instructions
Step 1
At its core, brown sugar is sugar cane juice evaporated and condensed in a special way, covering sugar crystals. The dark color of this sugar is due to the presence of molasses, which contains microelements important for humans. Therefore, the darker the brown cane sugar, the more beneficial it is.
In addition to the color that distinguishes it from white sugar, the cane sibling has a unique aroma and caramel flavor. By the way, many people love it precisely for this caramel smell, which gives an original taste to familiar coffee and tea.
Step 2
Nutritionists recommend replacing white sugar with cane sugar in everyday life, not only because of the minerals and trace elements contained in the latter, but also due to the fact that it consists of monosaccharides, i.e. glucose and fructose. As you know, white sugar has a large proportion of sucrose and, accordingly, is sweeter. So, cane sugar is absorbed by the body more slowly, it has fewer calories and a large amount of calcium, potassium, B vitamins, zinc and others. The benefits are obvious.
So, the main thing now is to be able to distinguish cane sugar from fake caramelized "white".
Step 3
Take a glass of plain warm boiled water and dissolve a spoonful of brown sugar in it. Stir well as if you were drinking tea. The fake "brown" sugar is simply colored with caramel, which will immediately give the water a golden brownish color. Real cane sugar is colored by molasses. It does not stain the water, leaving it transparent.
Step 4
There is another way to determine the authenticity of cane sugar. Drop quite a bit of iodine into a glass with a sugar solution. Natural cane sugar syrup will have a bluish color. This is how starch reacts to iodine, which is contained in a natural product.
By the way, cane sugar differs from the usual, white, and smell - it smells like fruit.
